A new simpli!ed thermal design tool for architects
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چکیده
Architects form an integral link in the design of e.cient buildings. Energy-e.cient design strategies therefore, require architects and engineers to work closely together in optimising the building shell. However, this is not always practical. Architects must therefore, be able to perform a preliminary thermal analysis if energy e.cient design strategies are to succeed. Existing tools do not cater for them or !t their design methodology. A need therefore exists for a simpli!ed thermal design tool for architects. This article discusses the development of a tool to ful!l this requirement. c © 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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